Rapid Detection of Staphylococcus Aureus in Burn Patients

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Burns, Sepsis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if rapid early detection of the bacteria causing sepsis in burn patients improves patient outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01140269

Run by

American Burn Association

People needed

218

Starts

2010-05-30

Expected to finish

2019-09-29

Last updated by the study team

2023-08-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 20% or > TBSA burns at hospital admission
• will require BC during hospital stay
• Patient/surrogate able to sign consent

You may not qualify if…

• allergic to nafcillin, cefazolin, vancomycin, linezolid, and/or daptomycin
• on antibiotic(s) prior to first BC

Where it is running

• University of California Davis Medical Center-Regional Burn Center — Sacramento, California, United States
• University of Miami Health System — Miami, Florida, United States
• University of Cincinnati Medical Center — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
• Harborview Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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